About 65 million years ago, shortly after the extinction of non-Avian dinosaurs, bat ancestors probably began their evolutionary trajectory in Europe. An international research published in Nature magazine in September 2026 brought together 137 scientists from 64 countries to reconstruct the origin of bats. By combining genomes of current species with...
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About 65 million years ago, shortly after the extinction of non-Avian dinosaurs, bat ancestors probably began their evolutionary trajectory in Europe. An international research published in Nature magazine in September 2026 brought together 137 scientists from 64 countries to reconstruct the origin of bats. By combining genomes of current species with...